Discovery Museum will host a Nature Play Festival on Friday, July 10, 2026, 10:00am to 4:00pm, with free admission for all. The Museum will also be open with free admission from 4:00pm to 8:00pm for Summer Friday Night Free. At Nature Play Festival visitors can explore and learn outdoors throughout the campus and inside, with immersive nature-based activities including Invasive Plant Papermaking, Mud Kitchen, Bug Hunts, Treehouse Yoga, and more. Hands-on activities will be offered in the giant, wheels-accessible treehouse and Discovery Woods nature playscape, and visitors can take a guided Nature Walk on the Great Hill Conservation Land that abuts the campus.